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Che Detroit Marine Historian JOURNAL OF MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DETROIT ~ Volume 10, No.l Rey, Edward J. Dowling, S. J., Editor September, 1956 University of Detroit, Detroit 21, Mich. re eee ee ee "OF WO) yy. A Typical "Pre Laker," the A.A.RAVEN SEK KKKE KR KR KEK KR KEKE KEKE KE KEK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK K The "Lakers" were canal size freighters of the "three island" design built in various American Great Lakes shipyards during and immediately af- ter World War I. They were intended for salt water and left the Lakes adhe] soon as they were delivered. A small number of them returned and t: on the Lakes until World War II when they again went to the ocean. As far back as 1911 Great Lakes yards had been building small ships both on foreign account and for American coastwise lines. About fifty of such were built up to 1916, close to thirty of which were of the "three island” type. Herewith is a partial list of these "Pre Lakers:* BAYAMON, oe Ashtabula, for New York & Porto Rico Line. BORINQUEN, arti Ecorse for New York & Porto Rico Line. CARIB, 1916 Wyandotte, Clyde Line. CHOCTAW, 1917 Chicago, Clyde Line LARS FOSTENES,'16 Wyandotte,Norway. GAUTE; 1916 Wyandotte, Norway. back on Lakes a as NORCO. KIOWA 1, 1915 Cleklandm Clyde. LEVISA,1916 Wyandotte, United Fruit, MANTA, 1917 Cleveland, NY & PR. MUNISLA, 1916 Ecorse, Munson Line NORDAL, 1917 Cleveland, Norway NORFOLK, 1916 Ecorse, élyde Line. JOHANN NYELDE, '17 Cleveland, Norway OZAMA, 1916 Wyandotte, New York and Porto Rico Li PhILADELPHIA, 1916 Eocsee, Clyde A.A.RAVEN, 1911 Ecorse. RUBY, 1912 Cleveland, later in Hall st OUx, 1916 Cleveland, Clyde ee apie od Pe Cleve. later in Hall VESTLAND, 1916 Wyandotte, Norway. YAQUE, 1916 Ecorse, Clyde Line. YAQUEZ, 1915 Ecorse, Foreign. YUNA, 1916 Ecorse, Foreign. (Continued, page 3)